RBD: La Familia

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RBD La Familia

Graphic logo for RBD: La Familia
Genre Sitcom
Created by Pedro Damián
Directed by Pedro Damián
Starring Anahi
Alfonso Herrera
Maite Perroni
Christopher Uckermann
Dulce Maria
Christian Chávez
Opening theme "The Family"
Country of origin Mexico
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13 (first season)
Production
Executive producer(s) Pedro Damián
Producer(s) Pedro Damián
Running time 60 minutes (including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel SKY México
Original run March 14, 2007 – June 13, 2007
External links
Website

RBD: La Familia (also known as La Familia RBD) is a Mexican sitcom made by Televisa about the fictional lives of the Mexican group RBD. RBD and the producer, Pedro Damián, have stated that this sitcom is fictional and not really based on the real lives of the members of RBD. The characters of the sitcom are not similar to the soap opera Rebelde but are similar to the real people of RBD. Production finished in the first quarter of 2007, and RBD: La Familia debuted on March 14, 2007 on the SKY México channel in Mexico. The opening song for the sitcom is "Family". Though "Quiero Poder", a song written and sung by Dulce Maria in Spanish, is heavily featured in the show, it is also included on the RBD: La Familia compilation album. The show was confirmed finished by Christopher Ückermann.

Cast

Primary characters

Secondary characters

  • Arap Bethke – Alvaro
  • Mariana Ávila – Mimi
  • Ari Borovoy – Axel
  • Elvis Carranza – Robert
  • Ximena Díaz – Fabiola

Facts

The following statements have been announced regarding the series:

  • Christian Chávez said in On Air with Ryan Seacrest that he kissed Maite first in the show.
  • The English theme song for the sitcom is called "The Family" sung by RBD. The song talks about how close the six friends are and how they will always be there for one another. The song was released in the Celestial Fan Edition album.
  • According to IMDB, RBD: La Familia is the first Mexican TV show shot entirely in High Definition.[1]
  • The band stated they have already started recording a second season for the show.
  • The first season finale had two alternate endings, both shown on SKY México.
  • On September 29 there was an RBD special that promoted RBD: La Familia on Univision.
  • RBD La Familia premiered in the U.S. on October 6 at 7 pm on Univision. It was running every Saturday at 2 pm.
  • RBD La Familia came out on DVD on December 14 in Mexico and Spain.
  • RBD La Familia came out on DVD for US Market July 22, 2008.
  • The show will begin airing on Kanal A in Slovenia on August 31, 2009 and will end on September 16, 2009. The timeslot for the show is the same as it was for Rebelde, which is Monday-Friday at 18.55 CET (6.55 pm).

Episode list

# Title Original airdate Season
1 "¿De Verdad Son Besos de Mentira?" March 14, 2007 (2007-03-14)[2]1
RBD are closing their concerts with kisses between the created couples of the band. Behind the scenes, this demand creates a stressful environment between the six members of the band, all of which are reported on TV without their consent. Each one of them will have to figure out, on their own, if the kisses mean something more to them, because they're only getting them into troubles. 
2 "We Are Family" March 28, 2007 (2007-03-28)1
The members of the band finally get a day off from work. They each have plans to go somewhere downtown. Annie goes to a party with her boyfriend. Poncho goes to his anniversary party with his girlfriend. May goes to a spiritual place. Dul goes to an art gallery. Ucker goes to a club. Afterwards, Dul ends up at Ucker's apartment and they tell each other about how horrible their dates were, and end up going out to eat. 
3 "El Que Quiera Azul Celeste... Que Se Acueste!" April 4, 2007 (2007-04-04)1
RBD goes to a release party for their latest album Celestial. Dul noticed a hot guy and gets interested in him, especially his booty. 
4 "Era Mi Primera Vez" April 11, 2007 (2007-04-11)1
The band is at a gym. Annie and Dul still try to deal with the fact that May is a virgin. Chris overheard the girls talking about it and gets excited. The girls try to find a guy for May in the gym but end up finding none matching their expectations. 
5 "Feliz Cumpleaños, Annie" April 18, 2007 (2007-04-18)1
It's Annie's 24th birthday. She is depressed because she has no boyfriend. The rest of the band decide to throw a surprise party for her. Annie then gets even more depressed when both Tony and Axel show up. At the end, Annie and Axel become a couple, and Poncho is mad because the party went whack. 
6 "Ni Tan Bueno, Ni Tan Malo" April 25, 2007 (2007-04-25)1
Chris goes to a council for a problem. There he meets a girl called Daniela. Daniela helps him resolve his problem with his penis not functioning like it's supposed to, whereafter he enters the office to find Fabiola, Poncho's girlfriend, cheating on him. 
7 "La Responsabilidad... De Ser un Irresponsable" May 2, 2007 (2007-05-02)1
Axel breaks up with Annie. Ucker tells Dul that he was in love with her, but then acts as if he never told her anything. 
8 "Bajo el Mismo Techo (Juntos y Revueltos)" May 9, 2007 (2007-05-09)1
Since the guys' apartment is getting fixed, they have to move in with the girls. The girls soon regret ever opening their doors to them. Soon, the girls' apartment looks as if a tornado has just struck and it drives the three crazy. Meanwhile, Dul treats Ucker even more deceptional as she has before and at the end Ucker learns the reason why. Chris tells Ucker and Annie that he saw Fabiola cheating on Poncho. Annie then tells Dul and May. All four pressure Chris to tell Poncho the truth about Fabiola. In the end, Chris is forced by all his friends to tell Poncho the truth. 
9 "Reparaciones" May 16, 2007 (2007-05-16)1
The aftermath of Chris telling Poncho the truth about his girlfriend leaves Poncho angry with his friends and confused with Fabiola. Ucker and Dul both get their wisdom teeth pulled out and spend the entire day together. Ucker and Dul kiss, only to get interrupted when Chris comes in and talks about Ucker's new love interest, causing Dul to get angry and leave the room. Annie gets angry when she learns that Poncho, despite Fabiola cheating on him, decides to stay with her. 
10 "Bésame Sin Miedo" May 23, 2007 (2007-05-23)1
The gang is caught in a haunted house while recording their new music video for "Bésame Sin Miedo". In the house there is a female ghost that lingers around waiting for love, who looks like Chris. At night, when they are shooting the video, the lights turn off and May explains that the ghost has been wanting to see her love again, which freaks her friends out. Annie ends up with Poncho in the night and Dul with Ucker. Annie and Poncho are horrified and Poncho admits to Annie that he thinks she's the most beautiful woman he's laid eyes upon and that he'd love her to be more than a friend or a sister, but Annie didn't hear it because she had covered her ears. Ucker planted a kiss on Dul, but runs off afterwards. 
11 "Los Amigos de Mis Amigos, Son Mis Amigos" May 30, 2007 (2007-05-30)1
Dul meets one of Ucker's friends who becomes interested in her. She grabs a liking towards him, but nothing happens because Ucker tells his friend that Dul has herpes, but then Dul demands Ucker to tell his friend the truth and so he does. Poncho and Fabiola give each other their farewells and break up. Axel and Tony break up with Annie after they realize she was playing with both of them. Dul and Ucker's friend go out on a date and at the end of the day, he says something that angers her, causing her to punch him. Dul then reveals to Ucker that the friend reminded him of Ucker, which is why she took such a liking towards him; but she figured, why have the copy (Ucker's friend), when she could have the original (Ucker)? Dul and Ucker end up kissing for at least 20 minutes, but both say to the other that it's just kissing and nothing more. 
12 "Paparazzi" June 6, 2007 (2007-06-06)1
The paparazzi finds out where the band lives and decide to bother them. Every member of RBD blames each other's partners as to why the paparazzi has figured out where they live. Poncho blames Annie's exes, Annie blames Poncho's ex, Ucker blames Dul's past lovers, Dul and Chris blame May's new mysterious guy, but at the end everyone blames Chris' crazy ex-lover. While the gang is trying to escape from the paparazzi, Ucker and Dul try to flee to the Cuernavaca together. Dul and Ucker almost have sex in the closet, Annie and Poncho almost kissed twice but the group kept on getting in the way. Later on the radio it said that Dul and Ucker are together (which is true) and said that she is expecting a baby, which is untrue. The group finds a way to get out their apartments by dressing up in costumes. 
13 "Confesiones" June 13, 2007 (2007-06-13)1
Final 1: The season finale. They all go to a wedding; 'German' tells May that he is gay. Annie tells Poncho she is in love with him, and he tells her he is in love with her too. Ucker and Dul kiss and end up making love to each other. Annie and Poncho kiss showing the love they have for each other but Fabiola (Poncho's older ex-girlfriend) tells him that she's pregnant with his child and he faints.
Final 2: When German tells May he is gay, she starts saying she doesn't believe in all that stuff anymore, but then some other guy came to the same room and they both believed in the same stuff and fall in love at first sight. Annie and Poncho kiss as Fabiola arrives. She soon leaves and doesn't end Annie and Poncho's moment. While leaving, Fabiola touches her stomach, insinuating she's pregnant. 

References

  1. "RBD: La familia" (2007) – Trivia
  2. [http://www.grupo-rbd.com/portal/hgxpp001.aspx?37,5,74,O,E,0,PAG;CONC;3;32;D;375837;1;PAG;, grupo-rbd: RBD News]

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